Jim T. Email & Phone Number

Watervliet, Mi, Us

Niles, Michigan, United States

Manage a team of 4 technicians, 1 system administrator, and 1 administrative assistant.Responsible for pursuing grants, including federal E-Rate (USAC) grantsAuthor of intermediate demarcation frame network switch upgrade, from RFP to bid to implementation.Author of security camera RFP to enhance coverage of cameras throughout the district. Author of door access RFP to enhance door security throughout the district. Spearheaded deployment of proper device management with… Show more Manage a team of 4 technicians, 1 system administrator, and 1 administrative assistant.Responsible for pursuing grants, including federal E-Rate (USAC) grantsAuthor of intermediate demarcation frame network switch upgrade, from RFP to bid to implementation.Author of security camera RFP to enhance coverage of cameras throughout the district. Author of door access RFP to enhance door security throughout the district. Spearheaded deployment of proper device management with Mosyle and Microsoft Intune.Lead deployment of fleet of VR headset for instructional use, including ManageXR MDM. Founded E-Sports team for the high school and oversaw purchase of gaming PCs (also use for STEM). Spearheaded conversion from VMWare/ESXi to Hyper-V, including the procurement of two servers.Restructured licensing agreements for Microsoft, Sophos, and numerous other software/vendors.Served as Director of Technology of both NCS and RVSD for six weeks during the transition. Show less

Three Oaks, Michigan, United States

-Report to the superintendent as a member of the administrative council.-Oversaw successful consolidation of two elementary schools, including PowerSchool, classroom technology, and network infrastructure.-Manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and renewals.-Oversee Chromebook and Dell (Staff) Laptop Refreshes.-Oversee CTE technology purchasing and implementation.-Manage budget including district software, hardware, and security licensing.-Oversaw and… Show more -Report to the superintendent as a member of the administrative council.-Oversaw successful consolidation of two elementary schools, including PowerSchool, classroom technology, and network infrastructure.-Manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and renewals.-Oversee Chromebook and Dell (Staff) Laptop Refreshes.-Oversee CTE technology purchasing and implementation.-Manage budget including district software, hardware, and security licensing.-Oversaw and planned for migration of main demarcation frame (MDF) which was successfully completed in four hours in conjunction with fiber optic cabling vendors and RVIT staff.-Developed a security-first approach to cyber security in schools, including the launch of MFA, cloud-based backups, and security training.-Developed a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in conjunction with the technology department & relevant stakeholders.-Oversaw gym audio refresh from RFP to bid and implementation.Presenter at Michigan Association of Educational Data Systems-Building Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) with PowerShell Windows Forms .NET (2022, 2023)-PowerShell Storage Methods with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (2022)-PowerShell AI (2023) Show less

Saint Joseph Charter Township, Michigan, United States

Member of IT Systems Reliability Team, focusing on automation.-Implementation of security change management request from security department including strengthening ciphers/protocols used, identity access audits, and other security infrastructure issues as defined by Rapid7 InsightIDR . -Participated in development of standardizing identity access and management procedures in conjunction with security department.-Author of 30+ Python & PowerShell Scripts used in core production… Show more Member of IT Systems Reliability Team, focusing on automation.-Implementation of security change management request from security department including strengthening ciphers/protocols used, identity access audits, and other security infrastructure issues as defined by Rapid7 InsightIDR . -Participated in development of standardizing identity access and management procedures in conjunction with security department.-Author of 30+ Python & PowerShell Scripts used in core production systems.-Automated data encrypted transfers & communication to Federal Reserve, including a fully automated ACH process. -Provided 24/7 Tier III (On-Call) support during core banking system conversion.-Developed extensive video documentation for automated processes.-Core technologies supported include MS SQL, Oracle SQL, V Sphere, OpCon, Windows Server, and Azure. Show less

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

· Responding to high severity events and working with world-wide Amazon engineers to support in troubleshooting critical scenarios.· Deploying and configuring numerous Cisco Firewalls including Cisco IE2K and various models of ASA. Ongoing maintenance including firmware upgrades and security changes as issued by core OpsTechIT security teams.· Mentoring IT Support Technicians and assisting them in expanding their knowledge and skill-set.· Deployment, maintenance, and configuration… Show more · Responding to high severity events and working with world-wide Amazon engineers to support in troubleshooting critical scenarios.· Deploying and configuring numerous Cisco Firewalls including Cisco IE2K and various models of ASA. Ongoing maintenance including firmware upgrades and security changes as issued by core OpsTechIT security teams.· Mentoring IT Support Technicians and assisting them in expanding their knowledge and skill-set.· Deployment, maintenance, and configuration of server racks and network devices, including Cisco and Juworking equipment. Show less

Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States

Lead SysAdmin for multiple school districts with 100+ Servers, 7000+ end users, 50+ Switches, and 5000+ devices. PowerShell presenter at MAEDS 2019.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

- Primary IT service & support technician for four locations.- Systems and network administrator, deployed new VOIP system, point of sale system, and Sonicwall firewall. - Google Workspace administrator for storage and identity management.- Developer of API Stripe integration for automated payment processing.- Developer of Wakanda (JavaScript) mobile customer management system.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Systems & Technology Management